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Published: April 12th 2007
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Savannah
PierceGood Morning .. Good Beautiful Morning! I spent yesterday afternoon and into the night in Savannah Georgia and had the best time since South Beach. The four days of cool cloudy weather cleared up and the sun shined down on the gorgeous green city squares.
A few days ago I cleaned up and out of the Piratehaus Inn in Saint Augustine, finished my pirate pancakes and completed one more blog, I chatted with Conrad about the Inn and the old city. On my way out he surprisingly gave me no charge for staying at the Inn because i was a "couch surfer" and I was so grateful. Conrad Matt and Elaine are such fine people, very welcoming, caring, and extremely nice and I will forever thank them for their hospitality. I took a last walk through the tiny Spanish Quarter streets and around the Castillo before leaving the city for the North. Soon I was out on the coast again and powering through a strong headwind, once again. I passed along some very beautiful beaches unpopulated by the masses, so calm and laid back. Through Flagler Beach and into Jacksonville Beach. This was great, I rode right into a jammin
blues music festival right on the beach! I definitely stopped here for a long break. Scarfed some pizza, chocolate ice cream and vegi chips (like potato chips but with various other kinds of vegis). Relaxed while listening to some great music before taking off again. I made it all the way to Little Talbot Island to camp for the night. Camping was much better here, no mosquitoes and cool temps, down in the 40's.
The next day was my last day of riding along Florida's beautiful beaches and I was a little glad to be getting a change of scenery. I walked through the Civil War Fort Clinch on the northern tip of Florida and had a great Irish lunch in downtown Fernandina Beach. Then I continued on inland towards Yulee Florida for the night. I tried to look for a laundromat and a post office to use but had to settle on checking into a Comfort Inn just so I could do my laundry and drop off some mail in the morning.
Today I rode the last 13 miles of Florida and continued on into the thick forests, swamps, and coastal river marshes of Georgia. I stopped
for a break and lunch at a little cafe in Woodbine where I gobbled up a delicious home cooked southern BBQ Pork sandwich, potato salad, and chocolate mint gooey bar. The ladies here sure know how to cook a fantastic plate of food. I stopped on Jekyl Island for the night. It was a classic old style vacation resort destination for super rich families back in the early 1900's. The built some incredible summer cottages, villas and gardens, even a grand club hotel with a croquet lawn out in front. The beach here was quiet and all the fishing boats lined up far off the coast with their long trawling arms extended out to their sides. I relaxed at the hotel lounge for a while before checking in at the camp ground. Another great night of camping, cool weather, crackling campfire, toasty sleeping bag. I only had to shoo away all the pesky raccoons throughout the night.
In the morning I took my time riding through the old village under a canopy of huge live oak trees draped with ghostly gray Spanish moss. I rode easy to prep for a grueling ride up my first mountain, the bridge into
Brunswick. It felt like it took all morning to ride across its steep grade and strong headwind and sometimes swirling wind at the top. I even had to dodge a constant waterfall of aluminum cans rumbling down the shoulder of the bridge tumbling this way and that way all over, I have never seen so many cans together flying around with a mind of their own. I stopped in Brunswick for a library break then continued north to Darien for lunch. It was a small fishing village full of a fleet of fishing boats lined up on the river at the edge of town. I rode through Georgia's thick forests into Midway for the night at the Midway Motel.
Yesterday, day 15, I rode the short distance into the beautiful old city of Savannah. I spent all afternoon strolling through the city's jewels, the city squares. So beautiful, calm, and peaceful and their were over 20 of them along with green park like boulevards. I had a delicious lunch at a great cafe called Soho; chicken pot pie and pecan pie to die for, magnifico! I walked through the city market and along river street next to the river
the "mountain"
I crossed this bridge into Brunswick where I had some southern sweets and coca-cola in a glass bottle. Walked through a good portion of the squares, every one so different form the next, calm and quiet away from the busy streets and sidewalks. I continued my tour of the city in the pubs as the sun went down and the rain showered off and on.
Today I complete another state and start a new one, South Carolina and onward to the north! Excitement awaits!
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Rod
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You call this work?
It's a good thing you are biking for exercise, with all the food and drink you are enjoying. I wish I could drive along behind as your support team and Mom is jealous of all the fun and sights that you are having. We are always excited to hear about the next adventure. Love Dad